Syncopation

as can be heard at 0:50, while also paying homage to the sultry tones common to the New Orleans jazz scene. “West End Blues” is a perfect example of a classic jazz song. It has that underlying beat that makes you want to tap your feet and the syncopation and polyrhythmic elements throughout define the basic elements of jazz which can be hard to compare to the sounds of Beethoven or the Buffalo Gals. Armstrong’s style and stress on the soloist are reflected in the songs of another great…

symbolic meanings of nerve-stimulation, challenging on morals, and even sex-excitement, carried can be traced from the initial meaning of sex intercourse of “jazz” as a slang (Kurtz, 1986). These are mainly accountable to the liberty guaranteed by the syncopation and improvisation in jazz music and dance. These elements were regarded as breakthrough from the classical music which makes more relevance to rules and traditions. The critique on jazz culture, nevertheless, did not stop the young…

For this first review I attended the Jazz Improvisation Ensemble concert here at the University of Redlands on Monday, November the 30th at eight in the evening in the Frederick Lowe Recital Hall. The concert featured two groups: the Eleven O’clock Jazz Improvisation Ensemble with charts that included “Sugar” by Stanley Turrentine, “Moon Alley” by Tom Harrell, and “Chicken Dog” by John Scofield; and the One O’clock Jazz Improvisation with charts that included “Joy Spring” by Clifford Brown,…

a tribute to the baroque period, specifically J.S. Bach that was originally written for an arrangement for 9 cellos. The piece is homophonic (with a bass line and melody on top) in texture in order to mimic the baroque period but it incorporate syncopation as a part of the Brazilian culture. The third song, Entr’act by Jacques Ibert has a deep Spanish influence and eclectic feel because the composer did not attach…

This piece reflects the internal conflict the poet faces, as well as a narration of the story. The piece uses a substantial amount of word painting to help evoke the emotions and actions of the poet as well as a description of the setting. From measures 1 to 25, the composers uses the use of counterpoint to reflect the disconnection and solitude that the poet feels. Alone and pensive, the poet’s lyrics describe walking deserted fields and does not come in contact with anyone. Because of the…

In this concert, we listened to some jazz songs interpreted by different very talented musicians. Among them, there were tracks such as “Body and Soul”, “Softly as in a Morning Sunrise” and “Emily”. At the beginning, of the course, I was not familiar with the Jazz music genre. Throughout the course, Music of USA, I began to learn about Jazz as a musical phenomenon in the United States. I was soon able to identify characteristics of this incredible genre. Jazz originated in the southern city New…

amalgamation of American folk songs and hymns intertwined with an African beat. Often, the Blues outline the woeful tales of hopeless, unsuccessful people. Forming as an alternative to the Blues in the early 1890s, Ragtime focuses primarily on syncopation and, unlike the Blues, tries to uplift the listener with its infectious tune. Despite their differences, both the Blues and Ragtime helped transform the listening culture of America by exposing…

Repetition: A Thing Repeated “Trying to walk the same way to the same store takes high-wire balance: each step not exactly as before risks chasms of flatness. One stumble alone and nothing happens. Few are the willing and fewer the champions.” In just thirty-seven words, Kay Ryan is able to capture a universal truth: beauty will always remain for those who choose a life of depth, for those who choose to live life on the wire, repetitiously retracing their steps on the footpath of life. Like…

African American musical parentage with an execution introduction. Jazz traverses a time of over a hundred years, incorporating an extensive variety of music, making it hard to characterize. Jazz makes substantial utilization of improvisation, syncopation, polyrhythms and the swing note. Despite the fact that the foundation of jazz is profoundly deep rooted inside of the black experience of the United States, diverse societies have contributed their own particular experience and styles to the…

the key of F major. Instead of normal 12 Bars Blues progression of just using I, IV and V chords, Charlie Parker composed it through a lot of ii - V sequences. For melody lines, Charlie Parker’s famous Bebop tune was used, as well as arpeggios, syncopation and also anticipation. These make Blues For Alice famous from its melody sounds, and also used for practicing as Bebop etude and ii-V progression. Today, I will perform ‘Blues For Alice’ with piano and accompanied by Elishama Zikri Abit (bass…